Chapter II of The Twins in the South, “School Chatter,” is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 2 of The Twins in the South by Dorothy Whitehill holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 98 sentences of The Twins in the South, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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Chapter II
Chapter II of The Twins in the South, “School Chatter,” is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls. “It would be a regular game,” Gladys Manners announced. “What would?” Phyllis demanded. “Guessing which was which,” Gladys told her.
Chapter II of The Twins in the South, “School Chatter,” is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““It would be a regular game,” Gladys Manners announced.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
later than; following
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would be a regular game,” Gladys Manners announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be a regular game,” Gladys Manners announced.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would be a regular game,” Gladys Manners announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would be a regular game,” Gladys Manners announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Guessing which was which,” Gladys told her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Guessing which was which,” Gladys told her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would be a regular game,” Gladys Manners announced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would be a regular game,” Gladys Manners announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Guessing which was which,” Gladys told her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long after they had returned to the ballroom until the twins found themselves in the center of a group of laughing girls.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What would?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Guessing which was which,” Gladys told her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be a regular game,” Gladys Manners announced.
